The following comments are extracts taken from previous blog sites:
From the late Dave Loggins, composer: Uploaded on Jan 2, 2009.
"I would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts on "Pieces." I wrote it at a very special time of my life. Special, because I met the "love of my life" and had recently lost her. By chance, we were together for three consecutive Aprils and then she left me for good. Today, I don't know where she is or how her life turned out.
May is symbolic of the present, April was and still remains a sweet yesterday. I have never really gotten over "April" and the "pieces" still remain. Those sweet Aprils... It's my favorite song, too."
It is a really beautiful song, but it is very sad. I also think that the memory that he has of the woman is really an illusion. What he is really attached to is the feeling of sadness and longing that is evoked by his memory of the relationship. At the end of the day she did abandon him [and ladies he did abandon you] so why honor her/him for that? Love God, love life and love yourself first...
Suituapui, blogger was in Singapore, 1973, says:
Ooooo...one of my all-time favourite songs. 3 Dog Night's ‘Pieces of April’ - 1973. I was in Singapore that year, Stamford College, Waterloo Street. Those were the days. I saw Heather and the Thunderbirds - Lost Horizon, Shangri La...and also another place, Malaysia Hotel...can't remember the name now. I saw a very young Anita Sarawak too - Top of the Hilton. Oooo...what memories. [Suituapui means 'Beautiful Fat Guy'].
Pity so many young women of today don't merit this kind of romantic approach. I feel sorry for the young guys of recent generations who want to give their hearts to a lovely fair maiden, but more often than not come face to face with a gaggle of boozed up, foul mouthed, violent, out of their mind female juvenile delinquents when they go out try and find one they can give their all to.
[But don't forget guys, if April has left you, there's always May and June waiting...]
Rainy Day In June: Kinks. YouTube Video by: 1966 Stereo In.
Flowers donated by Mrs. R. Lim.
6 comments:
Beautiful ladies, Beautiful flowers and Beautiful songs👍
Thanks Belinda for acknowledging this post. You contributed articles much earlier and your writing is beautiful too. 🙏😊
The Kinks song, "Rainy day in June" was not popular then. It was a B-Side and
the band's music usually reflects English culture and lifestyle while their lyrics were rooted in the working-class experience.
Yes, I checked and realised it too but thinking the lyrics could express some unhappiness and depression, especially when one loses a lover? Thanks for your comment.
"A misty shadow spread it's wings
And covered all the ground
And even though the sun was out
The rain came pouring down..."
You mentioned '3 Dog Night' in this article; the founder of the band Chuck Negron died on Feb 2nd this year. [this comment has been edited]
Thanks Matt for information and visit. Great band '3 Dog Night'.
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